Oneonta, NY – Dawson Pellerin stopped a season-high 12 shots and Shayne O'Neill scored his team-leading eighth goal of the season as the SUNY Canton men's soccer team defeated SUNY Delhi 1-0 in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Quarterfinal on Sunday.

The Roos advance to NAC Championship weekend where they will face Thomas College in a NAC Semifinal on Saturday, November 9th at No. 1 overall seed and tournament host Maine Maritime Academy. The game time will be decided on Monday.

THE BASICS

• Result: SUNY Canton 1, SUNY Delhi 0
• Location: Red Dragon Field – Oneonta, NY
• Records: SUNY Canton (7-9-2) | SUNY Delhi (9-8-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• O'Neill scored his eighth of the season early in the 11th minute off a set piece. Evran Akman took a free kick from just inside midfield as Will Ausitn headed it backwards near the right of the box. The header was perfect for O'Neill who took a one-time right-footed volley into the left corner of the net.
• Pellerin made five first-half saves to give the Roos a 1-0 lead headed to intermission.
• The Roos had a chance to add an insurance goal in the 56th minute after a foul in the box resulted in a Connor Bruyn penalty kick, but Bronco keeper Corey O'Toole made the save.
• Pellerin made seven additional saves after halftime to preserve the one-goal lead. This marked the third clean sheet of the season for the Plattsburgh native.
• O'Toole made four stops for host Delhi.
• O'Neill's lone shot of the contest found the back of the net, while Brett Anderson registered a pair of shots on goal and Bruyn and Kevin Velasquez had one each.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos travel to Castine, ME to play No. 2 seed Thomas College on Saturday. Game time will be announced on Monday.
   

About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 16 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity eSports and cheerleading. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.